Farm Overview
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10 March 2010
The Schraefel Farm produces organic dry land crops including cereal grains such as wheat, barley and oats, oil seeds and legumes like flax, peas and lentils on 2500 acres. The farm adds value to crops by cleaning and packaging products for sales direct to consumers, distributors and brokers as well as bulk sales. Please call us directly. The land consists of glacial till with low rolling hills and sloughs with small bluffs of trees in the low spots. It is home for many deer, rabbits, antelope, coyotes, porcupines, and foxes. Over the past several years we are seeing more moose make this their home. We are in the flyway of the Canada goose and many kinds of ducks and other foul. The farm operation is the primary business producing bulk grains in a very dry climate which reduces disease and insect problems. Yields are less but quality is usually very high.
Brief History:
The farm was established in 1907 by Clemens and Magdalena Schraefel until after World War II, was turned over to his youngest son Alvin (Bud) and his wife Marjory who had 5 kids on the farm. The farm is now owned and operated since 1996 by Clement, his wife Chandra and sons Adam, Stephen & Derek who are the third generation operators on the farm. The farm has established many organic customers, distributors and retailers and has a strong reputation for providing the highest quality grain products in the world.